The Food Tour

Satisfy your curiosity for history and your taste buds on our gourmet tour!

Meet the locals where they live and where they go out to eat. Sip wine. Follow the history through the food of the cultures that came through here, Amerindian, British and French among them. The Food Tour offers the opportunity to discover these different culinary and cultural traditions.

Since 2011, the Food Tour is part of the Canadian Signature Experience Collection

During this walking tour, you will taste the typical and local specialties from a variety of shops such as: "La Buche"(Traditional Quebec cuisine with a modern twist), "Le Tournebroche" (Organic Farm to Table rotisserie), "Le Moine Échanson" (Organic wine bar & bistro), "Le Snack Bar" (For a poutine), "Crêperie le Billig" (Traditional crêpe), and, to top it off, "Chocolaterie Érico" (Chocolate museum and store). The tour will stop at these 6 different venues and you will sample around 15 products overall. 4 of these stops offer food and wine pairing. Chefs can vary the content of samples.

We do not consider this as a lunch replacement, we recommend a light lunch and a late dinner.

Guaranteed departures at 2:00pm 7 days a week between May and October. The tour is then available from Tuesday to Saturday till December 15th. We offer it again between January and April, from Tuesday to Saturday. Please call us to check availability for a Food Tour departure within 24 hours. Cancellations will be accepted up to 24 hours prior to tour departure. Between November and May, we ask a minimum of 2 people to guarantee a departure.

The Food Tour in a nutshell

Accompanied by a Tours Voir Québec local professional guide, take time to discover some of the highlights of Old Quebec City and the picturesque Saint-Jean-Baptiste district, a popular neighbourhood in the city. Throughout this 2.5-hour tour, enjoy the pleasure of authentic Quebec products. The itinerary of the Food Tour varies greatly from the Grand Tour. In fact, the area visited is entirely different, allowing a complete discovery of old Quebec city when both tours are combined.

Important notice about allergies:

Unfortunately, our partnerships with different venues does not allow us to adapt the samplings to allergies and dietary restrictions.